Roy Ayers, the legendary American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphonist, and music producer, has passed away, according to Variety. He was 84...

Family announces on Facebook that the musician died in New York City after a long illness

Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" that...

Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" that...

The legendary jazz-funk artist died after battling a long illness.

Jazz-soul vibraphonist and band leader best known for his laid-back summer track Everybody Loves the Sunshine

He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has been...

Ayers was known for his songs Everybody Loves the Sunshine and Running Away.

Ayers was a huge influence on other artists including Pharrell Williams, Mary J Blige and Common.

Ayers’ genre-bending jazz-funk sound produced one fantastic album after another – and then found a new lease of life in hip-hop sampling